diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2205.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2205.section.xml
index d5e3190bf288..7094399c6ed6 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2205.section.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2205.section.xml
@@ -122,6 +122,15 @@
           <literal>virtualisation.docker.daemon.settings</literal>.
         </para>
       </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>
+          The <literal>autorestic</literal> package has been upgraded
+          from 1.3.0 to 1.5.0 which introduces breaking changes in
+          config file, check
+          <link xlink:href="https://autorestic.vercel.app/migration/1.4_1.5">their
+          migration guide</link> for more details.
+        </para>
+      </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
   </section>
   <section xml:id="sec-release-22.05-notable-changes">
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2205.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2205.section.md
index 98709455ae74..7002a9c35563 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2205.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2205.section.md
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the followin
 
 - If you previously used `/etc/docker/daemon.json`, you need to incorporate the changes into the new option `virtualisation.docker.daemon.settings`.
 
+- The `autorestic` package has been upgraded from 1.3.0 to 1.5.0 which introduces breaking changes in config file, check [their migration guide](https://autorestic.vercel.app/migration/1.4_1.5) for more details.
+
 ## Other Notable Changes {#sec-release-22.05-notable-changes}
 
 - The option [services.redis.servers](#opt-services.redis.servers) was added
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/backup/autorestic/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/backup/autorestic/default.nix
index 164c609299d7..8aed05cd6aef 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/backup/autorestic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/backup/autorestic/default.nix
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 buildGoModule rec {
   pname = "autorestic";
-  version = "1.3.0";
+  version = "1.5.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "cupcakearmy";
     repo = pname;
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-kd4nhfqKbJM7w1Prqiy+UBaa2SmZDgeSZzZTXTZ30yA=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-6/t7k0PNcRuCsIAV1iyDxDqsgm2fpBj+26MfvebNEBM=";
   };
 
   vendorSha256 = "sha256-eKsPdmPJXiCwvb2A28tNxF4xStry3iA6aLb+XYFJYSg=";